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Expert: Reconstruction Projects Will Create 30,000 Jobs

Al-Resalah Net · 2012-10-23

Economic expert Dr. Omar Shaban confirmed that the Qatari grant for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will reduce the burden of unemployment. According to his estimates, it will provide more than 30,000 direct job opportunities, and the text also notes that Qatar increased the value of the grant.

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